Thursday, June 16, 2005
WSJ.com - Verizon Will Try New Strategy To Advance Its Television Plans
WSJ.com - Verizon Will Try New Strategy To Advance Its Television Plans: "Verizon Communications Inc. has launched a new strategy in New Jersey for getting bills passed to speed its rollout of television services, following defeats in the Texas and Virginia legislatures.
Verizon, the largest phone company in New Jersey, is offering to pay the state's municipalities higher franchise fees in exchange for statewide approval. Under current rules, Verizon has to get approval from individual municipalities to offer television programming."
Verizon, the largest phone company in New Jersey, is offering to pay the state's municipalities higher franchise fees in exchange for statewide approval. Under current rules, Verizon has to get approval from individual municipalities to offer television programming."
